Argentina - Buenos Aires
This wil be mainly a photo blog. Might do some more writing later on.
On Dec. 17 2008 we left Amsterdam, The Netherlands, first an Air France flight to Paris, Charles de Gaulle airport. About two hours later we boarded another Air France flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Two nights Buenos Aires and a lot of sightseeing in this great city. I like the atmosphere very much.
On Dec. 20 we had a domestic flight to El Calafate, where we stayed 3 nights. From El Calafate we had the marvellous experience to visit National Parc Los Glaciares. The Perito Moreno glacier was just breath taking.
From there we crossed the border to Chile where we stayed 3 nights. First in the beautiful Torres del Paine national parc, then in Puerto Natales, (what's in a name) - had a very nice Christmas Eve diner there - and the third night we stayed in Punta Arenas.
Then back to Argentina, a three night stay in Ushuaia, the most southern town. From where we visited Tierra del Fuego, the Beagle Channel and did a great off road trip (4Wheel-drive).
From Ushuaia another domestic flight back to Buenos Aires. Next day a long, but very comfortable bustrip to Foz do Iguacu. We crossed the Brasilian border.
Visiting Foz do Iguacu from the Brasilian and the Argentinian side was just a great experience!! We celebrated New Years Eve in Brasil, a great party!
The last domestic flight brought us to Rio de Janeiro, a city within a breathtaking scenery, where we spent another 3 nigths (and great days!) before flying back to Paris - France (snow in Europe!) - Amsterdam - Netherlands (Jan. 6 - 2009).
The first two nights we were staying in room 705. Federico Garcia Lorca, the Spanish poet/writer was living and working on this floor for about a year.
We thought that our room (small bedroom, bathroom okay, small entrance hall) was fine, nothing special, rather small, but okay.
Later it turned out to be one of best rooms our group was staying in!
The third night we had a very, very small room. Had trouble finding room to open two suitcases.
The hotel (built in 1929) is classic, old fashioned, but has a certain atmosphere which I like!
Breakfast (buffet style) was not “overwhelming”, but no reason for complaining.
Location of the hotel is just great, very busy avenue, but only 5-10 minutes walk to Plaza de Mayo.
There’s a very nice restaurant (where lot of locals have a drink and food) when you (leaving the hotel) turn to the left, just on the corner, same block.
Another nice place to have dinner is restaurant Hispania (only local folks, very friendly priced), leaving the hotel, turn to the left, next corner to the right, then on your right hand site.
We had great tapas, tiger prawns and very nice white wine.
